Trousers



Patented Apr, 25, I899. L. S. SHAUER.

TROUSERS.

(Application filed Feb. 28, 1898.).

(N0 Model.)

Y rmca LOUIS s. SHAUER, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TROUSERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent N0. 623,631, dated April 25, 18997.

Application filed February 28, 1898- Serial No. 671,919 (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that l, LOUIS S. SHAUER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ohicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and .useful Improvements in Trousers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in trousers; andit consists in the novel construction, arrangement, and operation of the parts thereof, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth and specifically claimed.

The principal object of my invention is to furnish such a construction of the trousers that they will be self-conforming to the waist of the wearer, thus causing them to fit comfortably and snugly under the varying posi tions .of the body in such a manner as to prevent them slipping down when worn without suspenders.

Another object of my invention is to provide trousers with self-conforming waist portions which may be worn with or without suspenders and will be more comfortable and durable in respect to their yielding waist portions than those heretofore produced.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention pertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe it, referring to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the upper portion of a pair of trousers embodying my invention and showing the waist portion thereof constructed for the use of suspenders. Fig. 2 is a similar view of a like portion, showing a modification in the construction of the waist of the trousers and illustrating .a belt in position thereon. Fig. 3 is an enlarged view in elevation of a portion of the upper part of a pair of trousers, showing my improved self conforming device located therein. Fig. at is a detached face view of an elastic piece used in the conforming device, and Fig. 5 is a similar View of a modification in the construction thereof.

Similar letters refer to like parts through out the different views of the drawings.

A represents a pair of trousers, which may bemade of any suitable material and of the ordinary or any preferred construction, in the waist portion of which and at points on the sides of the trousers, which will lie directly over the hips of the wearer, is provided with recesses or cut-out portions a, into each of which is inserted and secured by sewing or otherwise an elastic piece B of a form to conform to the shape of the recesses or cutout parts. These recesses or cut-out parts are shown as being U-shaped, and while I prefer to so make them, yet Imayform them, as well as the elastic pieces secured therein, of other shapes without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Secured vertically on the elastic pieces B are non-elastic strips 0, which extend from the upper part of the elastic pieces to the bottom thereof and are secured at their lower portions to that part of the trousers forming the curved or lower portion of the recesses, as is shown and will be clearly understood by reference to the drawings. The strips 0 are usually made of the same material of which the trousers proper are composed and are widened at their lower extremities, as at 0, thus dividing the elastic pieces B into two elastic portions 1), with tapering lower parts,

and affording at the bases and between thesides of the cut-out portions a widened or broadened non-elastic part. Sewed to the inner surface of the elastic pieces B are pieces 0 of lining or other suitable material, which usually conform in size and shape to the nonelastic pieces 0, both of which serve to render that portion of the elastic pieces B which they cover non-elastic and also to strengthen or reinforce them. Instead of employing one piece of elastic material in each of the recesses or cut-out portions I may use two pieces B, substantially of the form shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings, which may be united vertically by means of the non-elastic strips 0 and G, in which arrangement the same results will be produced, except that the pieces will not be quite so strong or durable at their point of union; but by making the elastic portions of two pieces B it is evident that scraps or smaller portions of the elastic material may be utilized, thus economizing in the quantity of material used.

By employing the non-elastic strips'it is evident that a sufficient degree of elasticity is given to the waist of the trousers to cause it to fit the waist of the wearer snugly and too comfortably and to conform thereto under the varying positions of the body without soon rendering the elastic portions non-elastic and useless, as would occur if they were used without the non-elastic strips, as heretofore has been the custom. The top of the waist of the trousers when in position on the wearer is located somewhat above the hips, while the lower portions of the cut-out parts or recesses a will rest directly on the hips, and to prevent discomfort to the wearer, as well as to strengthen the elastic material, the nonelastic strips are broadened, as at c, as before stated, for it is clear if the strips were formed without the broadened portions that welts of a shape to be uncomfortable to the wearer would be provided. The non-elastic strips are also located at the proper points on the sides of the trousers, to which the suspenders, when the same are worn, may be'buttoned, as at e, and this is one of the purposes for which said strips are employed.

In Fig. 2 of the drawings I have shown the trousers provided with loops d for the reception of a belt D and the rear portion of the aist of the trousers provided with a recess or also sometimes omit the recesses and elastic pieces at the sides of the trousers and employ the one at the back thereof only.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

As an improved article of manufacture, a pair of trousers or like garment having in its waist portion a recess or cut-out part, an elastic piece secured in said recess or cut-out part, a non-elastic piece secured centrally and vertically to the elastic piece and to that part of the trousers forming the lower part of the recess or cut-out part, said non-elastic piece having its lower portion broadened and the said recess being of such shape that the portions of the elastic piece on each side of the non-elastic piece shall be in the main of uniform width, substantially as described.

' LOUIS S. SIIAUER.

\Vitnesses:

CHAS. O. TILLMAN, E. A. DUGGAN. 

